The regulatory sandbox "TransUrban.NRW" was launched on the first of May. The project is part of the regulatory sandboxes for energy transition, which were put out to tender by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy last year. Under the direction of E.ON Energy Solution GmbH, three JARA-ENERGY members are involved: Prof. Dirk Müller, Prof. Antonello Monti and Junior Professor Aaron Praktiknjo. The aim of the laboratory is to put energy system transformation innovations into practice.
A big question of science is why and where antimatter disappeared after the big bang. Numerous projects around the world are working to answer this question. The T2K experiment is also dedicated to the study of antimatter. Now, analysis of the data obtained during the experiment has revealed signs of differences between matter and antimatter. These differences could be a step towards unravelling the matter-antimatter asymmetry.
It is undisputed that energy from fossil fuels must be rapidly replaced by volatile, green energies. Above all, a phase-out of coal energy is necessary to achieve the climate targets. Nuclear energy has also been obsolete for a long time because of its unpredictability. A study by JARA-ENERGY member Prof. Aaron Praktiknjo now shows the effects of the nuclear and coal energy phase-out on the energy supply.
It is well known that quantum computers have a high potential to provide solutions for various problems. Now the ultrafast computers are also to be used in the fight against the Covid 19 pandemic. The Canadian company D-Wave Systems Inc. has called for an initiative in which the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) is also participating.
At the beginning of February, top-class scientists met in Chennai, India, for an Indo-German symposium. The event focused on quantum sciences and technologies. In lectures and discussions, the experts exchanged views on various aspects of the topic.
